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title: "The Preparation and Delivery of the Style Mile Christmas Carnival"
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# The Preparation and Delivery of the Style Mile Christmas Carnival

Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000618211

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## Summary

Glasgow City Council is conducting a tender for the preparation and delivery of the Style Mile Christmas Carnival, a project aimed at enhancing the festive retail atmosphere in the heart of Glasgow. This procurement falls under the services category and is classified as an open procedure, with a total contract value of £250,000 over a four-year period from 1 February 2021 to 31 January 2025, with a potential 12-month extension. The tender submission deadline has been set for 30 November 2020. Interested parties should note that the tendering process is in the award stage, following the completion of bids and evaluations.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in event services, particularly those with experience in street arts and parade production. Companies that can demonstrate a strong and innovative approach to large-scale events, alongside a proven track record, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. With the annual Style Mile Christmas Carnival drawing approximately 20,000 additional visitors to the city centre each year, businesses engaged in event management, entertainment, or community-focused services may find considerable growth potential in contributing to this vibrant initiative.

## Notice

The council requires to engage an Event Services Company to create, prepare and deliver the Style Mile Christmas Carnival (SMCC). The key objective is that this project will be delivered by an organisation with a strong and demonstrable track record of innovative street arts and parade production. The contract is expected to run for 4 years, commencing 1 February 2021 and ending 31 January 2025. The council will have an option to extend the contract for one period of up to 12 months, which will be exercised by the council serving notice on the bidder in accordance with the council's Terms and Conditions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The council requires to engage an Event Services Company to create, prepare and deliver the Style Mile Christmas Carnival (SMCC). The key objective is that this project will be delivered by an organisation with a strong and demonstrable track record of innovative street arts and parade production. The contract is expected to run for 4 years, commencing 1 February 2021 and ending 31 January 2025. The council will have an option to extend the contract for one period of up to 12 months, which will be exercised by the council serving notice on the bidder in accordance with the council's Terms and Conditions. The estimated annual spend is 50,000GBP, with a total spend for the delivery of this contract being 250,000GBP over the length of the contract (4 years + up to 12 months optional extension period). The Style Mile Christmas Carnival heralds the launch of the festive shopping campaign and is an evolving concept. It represents the council's commitment to develop a retail and community focused Christmas event to launch the busiest shopping period of the year whilst promoting Glasgow city centre's competitive retail offer. The current Style Mile Christmas Carnival programme involves a range of different activities which take place around the central Carnival Parade - a family focused procession, developed with retailers and community groups. The overall programme includes street entertainment, live music, and other family focused activities. On average, the Christmas Carnival has drawn an additional 20,000 people into the city centre each year. Glasgow's Style Mile relates to the square mile in the heart of Glasgow's city centre and is the city's principal retail area and the UK's top retail destination outside London's West End. The Style Mile is a public-private partnership initiative to promote, protect and enhance the city's retail offering and part of this strategy includes the development of an entertainment programme on the Style Mile which links into the launch of the festive retail campaign. There is no requirement for this contract to be split into lots.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The council will have an option to extend the contract for one period of up to 12 months, which will be exercised by the council serving notice on the bidder in accordance with the council's Terms and Conditions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408541 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Estimated timing for further notice to be published is 2025 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 9EW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRIDGEMAN ARTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408541
- 26 Oct 2020 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT398221
- 25 Aug 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393295

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393295
  The Preparation and Delivery of the Style Mile Christmas Carnival - The council requires to engage an Event Services Company to create, prepare and deliver the Style Mile Christmas Carnival (SMCC). The key objective is that this project will be delivered by an organisation with a strong and demonstrable track record of innovative street arts and parade production. The contract is expected to run for 4 years, commencing 1 February 2021 and ending 31 January 2025. The council will have an option to extend the contract for one period of up to 12 months, which will be exercised by the council serving notice on the bidder in accordance with the council's Terms and Conditions.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408541
  The Preparation and Delivery of the Style Mile Christmas Carnival - The council requires to engage an Event Services Company to create, prepare and deliver the Style Mile Christmas Carnival (SMCC). The key objective is that this project will be delivered by an organisation with a strong and demonstrable track record of innovative street arts and parade production. The contract is expected to run for 4 years, commencing 1 February 2021 and ending 31 January 2025. The council will have an option to extend the contract for one period of up to 12 months, which will be exercised by the council serving notice on the bidder in accordance with the council's Terms and Conditions.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.glasgow.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spfo.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000618211

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